Clean & friendly, family-operated motel, centrally located at Ucluelet Small Craft Harbour (Boat Basin). The motel is within easy walking distance to restaurants, tour operators and the Wild Pacific Trail. Driving distances to Pacific Rim National Park and the start of Long Beach 10 minutes, Tofino 30 minutes.
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Storm Watching November 2011 to Feb 2012
Experience a wet and wild west coast winter! Nothing is more exhilarating than the fury of the wind, rain and waves during a winter storm.
Pacific Rim Whale Festival March 17-25 2012
www.pacificrimwhalefestival.com
Pacific Rim Whale Festival has hit the ‘Big Time’ – The Wall Street Journal, that is! see article
Ucluelet Aquarium Re-opens in time for Whale Festival IT’S OPEN!!! Mar 2012
Ucluelet Salmon Ladder Derby May 1 – Sept 7 2012
Ucluelet Salmon Ladder Derby – REGISTER AT CHECK IN FOR UP TO $60,000 IN PRIZES!!!!
Early Bird registration now on.
Shorebirds Festival May 2012 Raincoast Education Society, Tofino.
Clayoquot Island Preserve – Stubbs Island May Long weekend annually.
Annual opening of a wildlife refuge and gardens owned by the Land Conservancy. Free tours once a year only on the May Long weekend. Once frequented by famed author John Steinbeck and his friend, marine biologist Ed “Doc” Rickets, both of “Cannery Row” fame. Free water taxis leave from Tofino Harbour.
Edge to Edge Marathon June 10 2012
Full marathon, 1/2 marathon and relay. Marathon runners enjoy the route between Ucluelet and Tofino, including Long Beach and the Wild Pacific Trail in Ucluelet. Edge to Edge Marathon
Aboriginal Days June 2012
Aboriginal Days at the Pacific Rim National Park – Wickinninnish Interpretive Centre
Canada Day July 1 2012
Activities in the Pacific Rim National Park at Wickinninnish Beach and in Ucluelet. Includes sand castle building, childrens’ crafts and activities, beach volley ball, family BBC and of course – a parade!
Pacific Rim Summer Festival July 1 – 15 2012
Concerts, Film, Dance and the spoken word – Ucluelet and Tofino
Pacific Rim Arts Society
Ukee Days July 27 -29 2012
“Ukee” is the nickname the locals give Ucluelet. A fun, family oriented event with a Salmon BBQ pancake breakfast and parade. Logger sports, crafts, kids games.
Ucluelet Salmon Derby
$40,000 ladder derby with monthly prizes (top prize is $7000/month) with a fishoff in September for the biggest prize!
Ucluelet Salmon Derby
Summer 2012 – to 1st week of September
Lantern Festival August 2012
Terry Fox Run Sept 2012
Terry Fox Run on the Wild Pacific Trail
West Coast Maritime Festival Sept 2012
The tall ships are coming to visit.
Tall Ships
Ucluelet Aquarium Release Day
Oct 2012 10 AM – Come on down and lend a hand!
Ucluelet Aquarium
Halloween Howl on Oct 31 2012
In Ucluelet at 7:30 at Seaplane Base Recreation Hall. Haunted house, fireworks, hot chocolate!
Clayoquot Oyster Festival Nov 2012
Midnight Madness & Harbour Lights Sail Past December 2012
Come and enjoy all the local deals and watch the sail past with Santa at Ucluelet Harbour afterwards!
360 Cadillac Van Isle Yacht race June 17&18 2013.
Yacht race that circumnavigates Vancouver Island every second year. Next race 2013. Stops in Ucluelet at the Small Boat Harbour where the West Coast Motel is located. www.vanisle360.com